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Senate Index of Policies

(Policies approved by the Senate)

Faculty should be aware that any of the following policies may have been superseded by a Collective Agreement. If you have any questions please contact either the Office of the Vice-Principal (Academic) at (32020) or the QUFA office (32151). Policies continue to apply to students, clinical faculty, staff and others not covered by a Collective Agreement.

In the event of any discrepancies between the policy documents approved by the issuing authority and the versions published via this website, the former shall be the governing version.

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Policy NameIssuing AuthorityLast Revised
Aboriginal Council Action PlanSenate2002

Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Policy

     Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Procedure

Senate2016

Academic Consideration for Students in Extenuating Circumstances Policy

     Academic Consideration for Students in Extenuating Circumstances Procedure

     Academic Consideration Requests for Excused Absence for Significant Event/Activity Procedure (Participating in Sanctioned Events; Distinguished/ Invited Guests; or Student Reserve Forces)

Senate2017
Academic Integrity Policy StatementSenate2017
Academic Integrity Procedures - Requirements of Faculties & SchoolsSenate2025
Academic Leave Policy, Statement onSenate1995
Academic Units as Schools at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥, Policy and Procedures for the Designation ofSenate2015
Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources PolicySenate2014
Adjunct Academic Staff and Academic Assistants, Statement onSenate1994
Admission for Advanced Study, Basis ofSenate2008
Admission, Policy on Minimum Admission AverageSenate2005
Admission Policy For Indigenous Candidates To First-Entry Undergraduate ProgramsSenate2018
Appointment: Freedom and Responsibility, The UniversitySenate1992
Appointment and Renewal, Decanal ProcedureSenate2026
Appointment of Department HeadsSenate1971
Appointment of Heads of Clinical/Academic DepartmentsSenate2009
Appointment, Renewal of Appointment, Tenure and Termination for Academic Staff, Regulations GoverningSenate1995
Attendance, Certificates ofSenate2009
Calculators in Tests or Examinations, Use ofSenate2022

Centres, Policy on the Establishment of Research Centres and Institutes 

Senate2020

Certificate and Diploma Programs

Senate2025
Chairs and Professorships, Establishment & Designation of Named and FundedSenate2019
Closure of Academic Programs (Undergraduate or Graduate), Policy and Procedure forSenate2014
Code of Conduct (see Student Code of Conduct under Board of Trustees Policies)  
Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (formerly the Commemoration Day Policy)Senate2024
Conflict of Interest and Conflict of CommitmentSenate and Board of Trustees2001
Course Components and Instruction Mode DefinitionsSenate2025

Course Outlines

Course Outline Standards and Guidelines

Senate2026
Designation of Academic Units as Schools at Queen’s UniversitySenate2015
Dual Degrees see Second DegreesSenate1994
Educational Equity PolicySenate2026
Exam Bank PolicySenate 2023
Exam Disruption PolicySenate2008
Examination Papers, Student Access to Final see Student Access to Final Examination Papers, Senate Policy on,Senate1987
Examinations, Identification of Students on FinalSenate2002
Examinations, Pre-Exam Study PeriodSenate2002
Faculty Eligibility for Higher Degrees at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥Senate1980
Faculty Jurisdiction With Respect to Student Appeals of Academic DecisionsSenate2005
First-Generation Admission Policy to First-Entry Undergraduate ProgramsSenate2017
Freedom to Read at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥, Statement on theSenate1991
Graduate Supervision PolicySenate2022
Health Sciences Statement on Promotion Policy for Geographically Full-Time and Adjunct-1 (non-Bargaining Unit) AppointeesSenate and Board of Trustees2004

Honorary Degrees Policy

 Procedure for the Selection of Honorary Degree Candidates

 Procedure on the Revocation of or Special Statements Concerning an Honorary Degree

Senate2026
Honours Degrees: Characteristics and CriteriaSenate1996
Integrity in ResearchSenate2018
Language PolicySenate1989
Mission and Goals Student AffairsSenate2000
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation PolicySenate2023
Non-Bargaining Unit School of Medicine Academic Staff GrievancesSenate2007
Non-Member Participation at Senate & Senate Committee MeetingsSenate2024
Orientation PolicySenate2023
Permanent Residents, Policy on Treatment of by Student AwardsSenate2012
Pre-Exam Study PeriodSenate2002
Promotion Policy, for Geographically Full-Time and Adjunct-1 (non-Bargaining Unit) Appointees of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Statement onSenate and Board of Trustees2004
Promotion Policy, Statement onSenate1994
¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Quality Assurance Processes (PDF*, 1.38 MB)Senate2026
Reduced Periods of ResponsibilitySenate1979
Rescinding Degrees, Policy onSenate2011
Research, Integrity in see Integrity in ResearchSenate2018
Research Plan, Strategic see Strategic Research PlanSenate2025
Second DegreesSenate1994
Special Appointees, Statement onSenate1991
Strategic Research PlanSenate2025
Student Access to Final Examination Papers, Senate Policy onSenate1987
Student Code of Conduct (see Student Code of Conduct under Board of Trustees Policies)  

Student Academic Appeals Policy

   Rules of Procedure for University Student Appeal Board

Senate2021
Student DebtorsSenate1994
Student Names, Policy onSenate2009
Students with Disabilities, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Policy ConcerningSenate1996
Teaching AssistantsSenate2009
Temporary Suspension of Admissions to Academic Programs, Recommended Procedures Concerning theSenate2013
Transcripts, Policy on Scholarships and Awards Appearing onSenate2010
Transcript Terminology for Students Withdrawing from ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥, Policy onSenate2018
Transfer of Course Credits among Ontario UniversitiesSenate1995
Vacation EntitlementSenate and Board of Trustees1983